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CBT is back setting up the new iPhone X!

CBT is back with the unveiling of the new iPhone X! Is this iPhone for you? Find out by listening in as we give our impressions and show what happens when you call emergency services!

From Apple:

Our vision has always been to create an iPhone that is entirely screen. One so immersive the device itself disappears into the experience. And so intelligent it can respond to a tap, your voice, and even a glance. With iPhone X, that vision is now a reality. Say hello to the future.

iPhone X Features:

* Face ID

* TrueDepth Camera

* Dual 12MP Cameras

* A11 Bionic

* Wireless Charging and more…

In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James are joined by Carlos Alvarez. They discuss the top stories from Cool Blind Tech and give you some Cool Picks to think about.

Top Stories

Airport Announces New Service For Blind and Low Vision Passengers

Reviewing the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Microsofts revision to a vision: Part 1

Reviewing the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Microsofts revision to a vision: Part 2

LG Electronics Releasing Voice-Command Washers to Visually Impaired This Year

Cool Picks

Google Home Mini

Mini is powered by the Google Assistant. So whenever you need help, it’s by your side. Get personalized help with your schedule, reminders, calls, news and more, whenever Google Home Mini recognizes your voice. Mini works with Chromecast, so you can stream shows, movies and music on your TV or speakers.

LastPass remembers all your passwords, so you don't have to.

Once you save a password in LastPass, you'll always have it when you need it; logging in is fast and easy.

WiFi Guard - Protect your network from intruders

Laggy Wi-Fi? Maybe your neighbor has hacked your password and quietly use it. With WiFi Guard app you will be able to prevent unauthorized access to your network. This application scans your Wi-Fi and detects all connected devices.

CBT shows some creative uses for Bubble Level for iPhone and iPad. The 5 in 1 app could be the handiest utility app and it is FREE! Grab it now!

New and UNIQUE features and functionalities:

* Object alignment.

* Angle measurement.

* Surface flatness.

* Metal detection - detect wire inside the wall before drilling it.

* Inclinometer - Also known as a tilt – meter; will help drivers during off-road journeys, to control and minimize the risk of roll-over.

With all the new features of this app, you'll always have carpenter and off-road navigator with you!

From now, with the help of Bubble Level, you’ll never have the issues regarding:

* Alignment of the picture, board, furniture, wall and etc.!

* Calculation of different angles in various situations!

* Checking your table, shelf and surface level of every face-up objects!

* Detecting metal and even wire inside the wall.

* Tracking the inclination of bike, car and etc.

These are the main occasions of app usage, but you’ll find MUCH MORE in practice!

Get Bubble Level here!

What's New in Version 3.0

* Huge update came with lots of news and improvements!

* - New GUI

* - Plumb Line added

* - Metal Detector added - now you can even detect wire inside the wall before you drill

Updated: May 02, 2017

Size: 25.5 MB

Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

The CBT Team is back again with another Fanmail show? Keep sending us your emails and messages from social media and we will read or play your feedback on our show.

Win a chance to get a $50 Amazon gift card by helping us renaming the Fanmail show. Keep sending us your suggestions and we will pick the best one. Eligible entries must have an Amazon.com or Amazon.ca account. You have until November 15, 2017.

You can contact us via email to [email protected] or call our new toll free number at 1-855-330-2665 anytime night or day.

From: Charlie Smith

I started listening to the podcast about 2 years ago, and have been hooked ever since.

This podcast is most definitely in the top 5 best podcasts on my iPhone.

Anyway, just writing to encourage you all, to keep up that great work, have as much fun as possible, and above all, keep up that laughter.

From: Pat Hornell

I just heard your latest Fan Mail podcast, and I took note of the comment someone made about not having a separate podcast for the Cool Picks. Personally, I like to have these separate podcasts the way they are right now. Sometimes I like to listen to the VIP, including the Cool Picks. However, there may be a Cool Pick that sparks my interest, and so I may come along later and just want to hear the Cool Picks without listening to the entire VIP podcast. So I hope you continue to do exactly what you are doing on this one. If anybody else doesn’t like the redundancy of the separate Cool Picks podcast, they can always delete that one.

On another note, I just recently purchased a Google Home, and I have found it very advantageous to go to your web site and review all the podcasts and even the articles about the Google Home. They have been a great help for me to set up my Google Home device and also my Chromecast Audio devices. My next job will be to set up the Chromecast Ultra for my flat screen TV – not exactly 4K, but I am sure that will happen soon, as my wife, who is fully sighted, will surely want one of those soon.

One point of caution I would like to mention, though, and it’s a minor one, but when you are doing the unboxing podcasts, make sure to keep tabs on your microphone. Most of the time, it’s pretty good, but there was one recent unboxing – I think it was for the Series 3 Apple watch, where Mr. Nelson got a little far away from his microphone, and so his voice became a little faint at times.

Thanks for your fine podcasts. Keep up the good work. Your friend from the great White North, eh.

From: Rebecca Skipper

Are there accessible games designed for the Apple TV?

From: Scott

Voice message

The CBT Team cranks it up with this test! According to Apple the latest iPhones are 25 percent louder than last years version, can you tell the difference? We compare the loudness between the iPhone 7 Plus and the new iPhone 8 Plus.

In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James are back talking about the top stories from the world of assistive tech and give you their Cool Picks.

News Flash

Say Goodbye to Groove Music and Hello to Spotify

Be My Eyes is Now Available for Android

You Can Now Change Your Google Assistant in to a Male

Amazon Echo Can Now Call Canada, US and Mexico for Free

More Accessibility Features Come To Forza Motorsport 7

Pornhub Gives Blind and Visually Impaired Users More Accessibility

Top Stories

Google’s Pixel Event In 6 Minutes

Google announced the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL; a camera called Google Clips; Google Home Mini and Max; a Pixelbook and a new Google Daydream.

Sonos Smart Speaker Unveils with Multiple Personal Assistants and AirPlay 2 Support

The Sonos system has been accessible for blind and low vision users for the past few years and now they have unveiled a new ‘Sonos One’ smart speaker that is capable of supporting multiple voice services.

New Tactile Reading System Claims to be Easier to Learn Than Braille

According to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), just 1% of the blind population is born without sight; the vast majority of the estimated 10 million Americans who are blind or visually impaired lost their vision later in life. In 1987, Andrew Chepaitis’s grandmother became part of that statistic: She started to lose her vision due to macular degeneration. It was this experience that would lead Chepaitis, 13 years later, to found ELIA Life Technology, a company that wants to mass-produce an easy-to-learn tactile reading system based on the Roman alphabet.

Cool Picks

Introducing Google Pixel Buds

Google Pixel Buds are designed for high-quality audio and fit comfortably in your ear.

The all-new Pixel 2.

When you purchase a Pixel 2, you'll get a promo code for a Mini.

The CBT Team compares 2 of the top wireless chargers recommended for the new iPhone 8 Plus.

The Mophie wireless charging base uses the Qi wireless charging standard and is optimized to charge iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X making charging easier than ever.

Experience a new and effortless way to charge your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X — wirelessly. Simply set your iPhone down on the Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad and get fast wireless charging performance.

The CBT Team puts the new iPhone 8 Plus to the test by comparing it to the iPhone 7 Plus. Find out if it is worth the upgrade.

A few months ago, I reviewed a label maker by Logan Tech which really raised the bar on how labels are created in terms of both ease of creation and the resulting crispness. While perhaps out of the price range for some, I still considered it a worthwhile investment which would enrich your life, well, for a lifetime of Braille. That's both important and powerful to me.

But what if you don't yet know Braille? Label makers become useless for this target of the population, unless, of course, you can also teach them how to fish. (Or in our case, read Braille.)

You have the option of buying both the Braille Coach and label maker as a combo, or Buy the coach learning system alone. It is true that the Braille Coach is significantly greater of an investment than the label maker, however it is also one of the best transition-aids to Braille as you get an entire RFID-reading system for pre-recording your own voice tags. For some, having speech as well as the tactile feedback could significantly improve the learning of Braille.

Dive into this podcast to find out how the system works and the ways in which it can help perhaps enhance your life.